National Park Service reopened an 8-mile section of Blue Ridge Parkway in NC from Mileposts 221.8-229.7 near Virginia Aug. 15 ...

PFAS are "widely used, long lasting chemicals, components of which break down very slowly over time." Here's where levels are highest in N.C.

New blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasize earlier intervention and lifestyle changes. Doctors are now advised to recommend ...

Over 100 students from Western NC whose ability to pay for college was impacted by Helene will receive $1.3 million to ...

Tropical Storm Erin is now expected to become a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 130-mph.

Buncombe County property tax bills are now available online and will be mailed to property owners soon, the county announced in a news release.

A state program set up to repair and rebuild damaged and destroyed homes in the aftermath of Helene has received more than 1,000 applications.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen an uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three incidents in the past week, the park said Aug. 13.

Getting tips from his older brother and NFL highlights have helped Asheville School football running back Marvyn Larozar become a Division I recruit.

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is welcoming Leroy, ...

The mythology of the Greeks draws my attention to the human need to create divine figures to make sense of our world, Chris Highland writes.

As Asheville ranked first in the state for pedestrian crashes per capita from 2015-24, officials now look at panhandling ...